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Recent reviews

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  September 5 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 30 Mar 2025

  A very good deep dive into the news coverage of the Munich Olympics terrorist situation. The intensity in the news studio is portrayed quite well.

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  The Matrix Resurrections 2021

  ★★★★ Rewatched 28 Mar 2025

  I love what Lana did here...gorgeous visuals.

Popular reviews

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  The Thin Red Line 1998

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Jun 2014

  This is my first Terrence Malick film. I've heard about how great he is, but also heard how terrible some people think he is. Well, based on one film, I certainly wouldn't say he is terrible, but, he has a style that is different. It won't be for everyone. Not saying I love the style, but, I do appreciate it.

  The film is set in the south pacific, at somepoint during WW2. It starts out like a dream almost. But,…

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  North by Northwest 1959

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Aug 2014

  Wow! What a cool film. Only my second Hitchcock film, after the great Rear Window. I really enjoyed this film. Such great execution of the mistaken identity story, mixed with the thrills of a chase film.

  Cary Grant is perfectly smooth. I've actually never seen him in a film before. He reminded me of the early days of Sean Connery as Bond. Cary probably could have been a Bond if they had been made earlier.

  The pacing is, for the…